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Links in the chainPosted on 30/6/2009 at 9:43 PM - Post CommentSome blog deliciousness to get us all thinking more about the current draft legislation to outlaw homebirth midwifery in Australia.http://allthatsazz.blogspot.com/2009/06/important-message-from-your-security.html Warning warning feminist yumour ahead! Important message from your Security Minister Homebirthers may try to convince you that our actions are infringing on their human rights. This is an outrageous accusation given that half of all humans are men and don't give birth. This is not a human rights issue, it's a women's issue, one that few women care about. Women can vote, drive, marry or not, go to university, wear pants and have group sex with rugby players, the majority of women are happy with their lot. The remaining "women" are an outspoken minority who are struggling to find a husband on account of their lack of hair on top and wild bushes everywhere else. Your government is currently drafting legislation against these terrorist ugos too. Lisa at her Midwife Mutiny blog shares some letters and thoughts on the current draft legislation. http://www.homebirth.net.au/2009/06/college-of-midwives.html http://www.homebirth.net.au/2009/06/exterminate.html http://www.homebirth.net.au/2009/06/national-forum.html http://viv.id.au/blog/20090625.5487/homebirth-to-become-illegal-in-a-year/ Homebirth to become illegal in a year I’m fucking disgusted. As parts of the USA move toward a system of underground abortion provision through the threat of terrorist force, we’re moving toward a system of underground homebirth midwifery through the threat of State force. Anyone who thinks this is a good thing, raise your hand. All those with your hand raised, go have a glass of wine and feel ashamed of yourselves. All those without your hand up: write to Roxon and your federal MPs and Senators, please. http://feminamist.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/womens-bodies-on-the-line-in-australia/ Din of Inequity draws the only logical conclusion between attacks on abortion and attacks on homebirth as the same crap to control women. Women’s bodies on the line in Australia. It may seem like a storm in a teacup to people who are anti-homebirth, but the legislation will effect us all. Homebirth has been an anchor that has upheld the normal, natural process of birth, an antidote to the over medicalisation of birth and a counter to the spiraling caesarian rates. But going beyond birth, this is about bodily autonomy, about a woman’s right to the self determination of her health care needs, it is about our personal sovereignty. Any whittling down of our rights reduces and endangers us all. |
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